Poem: Dust of Snow Class 10 PPT

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             ABOUT THE POET 
   
Robert Frost ( 1874-1963)   
He was an American poet. His work  
was known for his realistic depictions 
of Rural life. He often used settings  
from rural life to examine complex  
social and philosophical themes. Frost  
was honored frequently during his life time and is the 
only poet to receive for Pulitzer  Prizes for Poetry. On  
July 22,1961,Frost was named poet laureate of Vermont. 
 He died in Boston in January 29,1963. 
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             ABOUT THE POET 
   
Robert Frost ( 1874-1963)   
He was an American poet. His work  
was known for his realistic depictions 
of Rural life. He often used settings  
from rural life to examine complex  
social and philosophical themes. Frost  
was honored frequently during his life time and is the 
only poet to receive for Pulitzer  Prizes for Poetry. On  
July 22,1961,Frost was named poet laureate of Vermont. 
 He died in Boston in January 29,1963. 
  
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             ABOUT THE POET 
   
Robert Frost ( 1874-1963)   
He was an American poet. His work  
was known for his realistic depictions 
of Rural life. He often used settings  
from rural life to examine complex  
social and philosophical themes. Frost  
was honored frequently during his life time and is the 
only poet to receive for Pulitzer  Prizes for Poetry. On  
July 22,1961,Frost was named poet laureate of Vermont. 
 He died in Boston in January 29,1963. 
  
         SUMMARY OF THE POEM  
 
 
 
‘Dust of Snow’ is a beautiful short poem written by 
Robert Frost. This poem tells that even a simple 
moment has a large significance. The poet has 
mentioned crow and hemlock tree in this poem. Crow 
signifies his depressive and sorrowful mood and 
hemlock tree is a poisonous tree. Both these signify 
that the poet was not in a good mood and so he 
describes the dark, depressive and bitter side of nature 
to present his similar  mood . The crow shook off the 
dust of snow on the  poet. This simple action changed 
the poet’s mood. His sorrow was washed away by the 
light shower of snow. His spirit was revived and he got 
ready to utilise the rest of the day.   
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             ABOUT THE POET 
   
Robert Frost ( 1874-1963)   
He was an American poet. His work  
was known for his realistic depictions 
of Rural life. He often used settings  
from rural life to examine complex  
social and philosophical themes. Frost  
was honored frequently during his life time and is the 
only poet to receive for Pulitzer  Prizes for Poetry. On  
July 22,1961,Frost was named poet laureate of Vermont. 
 He died in Boston in January 29,1963. 
  
         SUMMARY OF THE POEM  
 
 
 
‘Dust of Snow’ is a beautiful short poem written by 
Robert Frost. This poem tells that even a simple 
moment has a large significance. The poet has 
mentioned crow and hemlock tree in this poem. Crow 
signifies his depressive and sorrowful mood and 
hemlock tree is a poisonous tree. Both these signify 
that the poet was not in a good mood and so he 
describes the dark, depressive and bitter side of nature 
to present his similar  mood . The crow shook off the 
dust of snow on the  poet. This simple action changed 
the poet’s mood. His sorrow was washed away by the 
light shower of snow. His spirit was revived and he got 
ready to utilise the rest of the day.   
 
 
                               GLOSSARY 
  
? Dust of snow :  Particles of snow  
? Hemlock        :  A poisonous tree with 
white flowers  
? Rued              :  Held in regret  
   
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             ABOUT THE POET 
   
Robert Frost ( 1874-1963)   
He was an American poet. His work  
was known for his realistic depictions 
of Rural life. He often used settings  
from rural life to examine complex  
social and philosophical themes. Frost  
was honored frequently during his life time and is the 
only poet to receive for Pulitzer  Prizes for Poetry. On  
July 22,1961,Frost was named poet laureate of Vermont. 
 He died in Boston in January 29,1963. 
  
         SUMMARY OF THE POEM  
 
 
 
‘Dust of Snow’ is a beautiful short poem written by 
Robert Frost. This poem tells that even a simple 
moment has a large significance. The poet has 
mentioned crow and hemlock tree in this poem. Crow 
signifies his depressive and sorrowful mood and 
hemlock tree is a poisonous tree. Both these signify 
that the poet was not in a good mood and so he 
describes the dark, depressive and bitter side of nature 
to present his similar  mood . The crow shook off the 
dust of snow on the  poet. This simple action changed 
the poet’s mood. His sorrow was washed away by the 
light shower of snow. His spirit was revived and he got 
ready to utilise the rest of the day.   
 
 
                               GLOSSARY 
  
? Dust of snow :  Particles of snow  
? Hemlock        :  A poisonous tree with 
white flowers  
? Rued              :  Held in regret  
   
 
                               ANALYSIS 
  
     The way a crow..............................   
           a hemlock tree  
  
The poem is set in a scene where the poet is in a bad mood 
and is walking by a tree, a hemlock tree. It is a poisonous 
tree. As he passes by, a crow happens to throw some dust 
on him. Here, two agents of nature, the hemlock tree and 
the crow are signifiers of sadness and gloom just like the 
poet’s mood was in the opening scene.